1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:03,400 Speaker 1: Joining us now going into his third season with the Cowboys, 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 1: twenty eighteen first round pick, a Pro Bowler, and a 3 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: second team All Pro in his rookie season. It's linebacker 4 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:12,159 Speaker 1: Layton vander Esh here on the fan with you and 5 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: a good afternoon, sir. How the heck are you? I'm 6 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:16,919 Speaker 1: doing great, guys, I'm doing great. How are you? Guys? 7 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 1: We're doing outstanding, man, and thanks for joining us you. 8 00:00:21,239 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 1: I mean, you have a new coaching staff, we're in 9 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: a pandemic, and you changed positions to middle linebacker. Man, 10 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 1: how's it feel to be in the middle of so 11 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: much change? Let's start there, Layton. There is a lot 12 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: going on, and there's a lot to deal with right now. 13 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: But I think we're doing great. I think if you 14 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:42,640 Speaker 1: just kind of dial it down and just really focus 15 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 1: and hone in, it's it's simple on our end and 16 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 1: what we're learning and what we're doing, and so I 17 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:50,919 Speaker 1: think it's it's very clear from the coach is what 18 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 1: we need to do, what we need to get done, 19 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 1: and how we need to line up. So it hasn't 20 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 1: been very difficult on that end. But obviously with the 21 00:00:57,480 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 1: pandemic and all that stuff that we've had to deal with. 22 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 1: They just put the twist on things. But I think 23 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:06,360 Speaker 1: we've adapted well and and we're making moves. What's what's 24 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 1: different for you? What's your main keys to be focusing 25 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:11,200 Speaker 1: on And what was your reaction when they told you 26 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 1: about the change of positions. I'm just gonna do whatever 27 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 1: the coach is asking me, honestly. Um. But I mean 28 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:20,680 Speaker 1: they tell you, they give you reasons and everything, and 29 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: you pretty much at that point you got to trust 30 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:25,039 Speaker 1: what they have to say. And they're moves that they're 31 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:28,040 Speaker 1: they're making because they're doing it for a reason. So. Um. 32 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 1: But like I've said in the past, in this day 33 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 1: and age, the Mike and the will are essentially the 34 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:35,480 Speaker 1: same thing as far as techniques and and how you 35 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:40,800 Speaker 1: play plays. Um, but one just gets pulled out of 36 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 1: the box a little bit more, I guess you could say, 37 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 1: than than the other. But as far as xes and knows, 38 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 1: they're essentially the same thing. So when you say that 39 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 1: in terms of getting pulled out of the box more 40 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 1: often than others, what do you mean Does that mean 41 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 1: that the weak side guys chasing running backs around? What 42 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: will Jalen and Theory be doing a little bit more 43 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 1: and what would you, in theory be doing a little 44 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:04,560 Speaker 1: bit more. Yeah, it can be U. He can get 45 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 1: pulled out on running backs pretty much any coverage. It 46 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: just depends on the play, really honestly, and I'm not 47 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 1: going to get into specifics just because that's the way 48 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:18,080 Speaker 1: it is and that's our business. But it just depends 49 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: on the play. Okay, this is This is really interesting 50 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:25,400 Speaker 1: to me because I've noticed this since Mike McCarthy got here, 51 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 1: where there's things that people can't report coming out of 52 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:31,760 Speaker 1: practices in terms of personnel usage and depth chart and 53 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:34,160 Speaker 1: all these different things. And I kind of like it 54 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 1: because it's kind of you know, hey, it's it's bad 55 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 1: for Jeff and Gavitt on the radio. You have less 56 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:44,919 Speaker 1: information to talk about. But maybe there is whatever percentage 57 00:02:44,919 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: that that hurts teams trying to prepare for you. Do 58 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 1: you think about that at all? Do you care about 59 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:52,240 Speaker 1: that at all? Or is it just whatever we're supposed 60 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:55,160 Speaker 1: to do. No, I think it matters. I mean, you 61 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:56,959 Speaker 1: don't You obviously don't want to give away stuff that 62 00:02:57,000 --> 00:03:01,080 Speaker 1: your team's doing. And I think things have extremely private, 63 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 1: especially now with with UH with the pandemic stuff going on. 64 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 1: I mean reporters or they have to be. They have 65 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:12,639 Speaker 1: to be certain distance from distances from us. It's it's 66 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 1: a lot harder. They can't interact with this as much, 67 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 1: so there's not as much info out there. So I think, 68 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 1: honestly that's better for us. But um, it's just being 69 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 1: a smart player, and it's being a team guy. I mean, 70 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 1: you don't want to just go out there and tell 71 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 1: everybody and tell the world what you guys are doing. 72 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 1: That's just part of it. That's part of that's part 73 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 1: of skiing, that's part of just being a good teammate. 74 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 1: It's Laton vander Esch, you're with you on your home 75 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 1: of the Cowboys. Do you enjoy calling things out and 76 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 1: getting it lined up there before the snap and being 77 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 1: kind of a vocal leader out there in the middle 78 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 1: of the defense before the play starts. Absolutely, Um, where 79 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:48,160 Speaker 1: the quarterbacks of the defense. So uh, it's it's my 80 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:50,119 Speaker 1: job to get everybody lined up and get everybody lined 81 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 1: up efficiently as quick as I can, and so we 82 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:56,760 Speaker 1: are in the best position possible to win that snap. Um, 83 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 1: not getting too far ahead of yourself, just just calling 84 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:03,080 Speaker 1: play in the huddle and making the clothes call getting 85 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 1: everybody lined up and just being calm and collected at 86 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:07,560 Speaker 1: about it and showing the guys that you know what 87 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 1: you're doing and that you're gonna have their back out 88 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:12,240 Speaker 1: there and get them in the right spots. Who is 89 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 1: the guy that you moast off and have to yell 90 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:16,359 Speaker 1: at after you get lined up, Like, no, you're I 91 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 1: told you it's a tank. Who who's back there that 92 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: you got to turn around and yell at? Oh man, 93 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 1: it's honestly, it's it's they're all doing amazing right now. Um. 94 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 1: I would never pick out one person as it is. Um, 95 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:33,600 Speaker 1: So that's kind of a loaded question. But uh, I 96 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 1: mean I think we're all doing great. So we just 97 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 1: gotta keep making strides and keep doing what we're doing. 98 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: You're one hundred percent correct. I'm just digging for dirt 99 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:43,880 Speaker 1: and seeing if you'll make fun of a teammate because 100 00:04:44,279 --> 00:04:47,040 Speaker 1: I remember last year we were interviewing I believe it 101 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:49,360 Speaker 1: was I think it was Xavier Woods, and we were 102 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:51,479 Speaker 1: asking them like, all right, they throw a ball at 103 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:55,719 Speaker 1: all your dbs, who drops the most? And he was like, oh, Byron, oh, Byron. 104 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:58,080 Speaker 1: So yeah, that's what I'm looking for, is just to 105 00:04:58,080 --> 00:04:59,599 Speaker 1: take a shot of teammates. Are you living in the 106 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 1: omni Yes, yes, and so you won't call out the 107 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 1: teammates that aren't living in the omniques. I saw it's 108 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: like ninety percent of the guys there. I mean, as 109 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 1: far as I'm concerned, everybody's there. Okay, And what is 110 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 1: what's the difference in hotel life? Is it did the 111 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 1: family guys it's got to bother them more? Or are 112 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:21,839 Speaker 1: they allowed to bring everybody in? No, we can't bring 113 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:23,719 Speaker 1: anybody in. That's just kind of part of the bubble. 114 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: But um, we have time to go see our families 115 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:29,560 Speaker 1: and do that as well. So, um, that's that's there 116 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:34,240 Speaker 1: as well. That's one thing that McCarthy has really focused on. 117 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 1: Two is that, Um, it's important to get your family 118 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 1: time in as well. So we have time to do that, 119 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:43,120 Speaker 1: and so I don't think that's that's a big problem. 120 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:46,679 Speaker 1: Layton vander esh year with us on the fan. Okay, 121 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: So we were talking a couple of weeks back there. 122 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,880 Speaker 1: I guess since twenty thirteen, all the Super Bowl winners 123 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:55,640 Speaker 1: have been top ten scoring defenses. You guys were eleventh 124 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:58,800 Speaker 1: and scoring defense last year. Uh So how do we 125 00:05:58,839 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 1: take that that next app and what are the things 126 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:03,840 Speaker 1: the Cowboys defense needs to do to be better this year? 127 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:08,279 Speaker 1: It's the details, I think, just really focusing on going 128 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:11,000 Speaker 1: after the ball. We practiced it every single day, and 129 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 1: I think coach Nolan has really put in place a 130 00:06:14,279 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 1: plan for us to be successful and to go after 131 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:19,600 Speaker 1: the ball and just have it on our minds at 132 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: all time. You got to have a ball on your 133 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 1: mind at all time, even when you're tackling everything, because 134 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 1: if you're in a good position to make a good tackle, 135 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 1: you can go after the ball. So it comes down 136 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 1: to little things like that. What's it like with the 137 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:34,239 Speaker 1: new coaches and the transitions there with all the language 138 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:36,039 Speaker 1: and trying to get that figured out. Do you have 139 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:39,160 Speaker 1: a down pat Yeah? Like I said, I think they've 140 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 1: made it very clear and easy for us to learn it, 141 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:47,800 Speaker 1: all the language everything. Obviously, it's a new system for us, 142 00:06:47,839 --> 00:06:50,200 Speaker 1: so we've had to adapt and it's also been a 143 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 1: little bit more difficult because we didn't have an off season. 144 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 1: But um, I'm not going to say that's an excuse 145 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,000 Speaker 1: at all, because there's no excuses. We're grown men and 146 00:06:58,040 --> 00:07:00,560 Speaker 1: we should know, and we've had virtual meetings. We've been 147 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:02,680 Speaker 1: able to learn our plays and everything, and we've just 148 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:04,800 Speaker 1: now been able to start running the stuff on the 149 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 1: field the last couple of weeks. But that's just taking 150 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 1: upon yourself to learn the stuff, and actually it should 151 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 1: matter to you. This is your job, so you should 152 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 1: be learning it and studying and doing everything on your own. Anyways, 153 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 1: you know, from the outside looking in Layton, it's it's 154 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 1: appeared that the Cowboys have had some great leaders on 155 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 1: the defense for a long time. You know, guys like 156 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:27,880 Speaker 1: Tyrone Crawford and Tank and Sean Lee, and I'm sure 157 00:07:27,920 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 1: there's more that we don't even get to see from 158 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:32,320 Speaker 1: the outside. But do you feel like you're ready at 159 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:34,360 Speaker 1: this point in your career to take on a leadership 160 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:38,040 Speaker 1: position with the Cowboys defense. Absolutely. It's a year three 161 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: for me, and I think this is a big year 162 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 1: for us, and I know we need we need some leadership, 163 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:45,280 Speaker 1: and I know we have a bunch of that in 164 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 1: the locker room as well. But like I said, it's 165 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 1: year three for me, and we have things that we 166 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:52,240 Speaker 1: want to get done this year and not taking anything 167 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:54,400 Speaker 1: for granted and just work our freaking tails off to 168 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:56,280 Speaker 1: do that. And so I'm going to be there to 169 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 1: hold everybody accountable and to keep pushing each other and 170 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:02,680 Speaker 1: most importantly, just have fun out there, like show the 171 00:08:02,680 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 1: guys that I got their backs and that we can 172 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 1: play fast and make a munch of plays together. I 173 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:10,200 Speaker 1: know this is an annoying question, but how are you 174 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 1: feeling physically? Everybody's got to hear it so wonderful. I 175 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 1: feel so good today, I feel so good every day 176 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:21,880 Speaker 1: ever since my surgery. I'm just like I said, I'm 177 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:24,280 Speaker 1: ready to go, and I'm just I'm just excited and 178 00:08:24,320 --> 00:08:26,560 Speaker 1: blessed to be able to be back out here with everybody. 179 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 1: When it comes to the turnover thing, I know you 180 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 1: mentioned like you're not going to give away any secrets 181 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 1: when it comes to your football team, but that was 182 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:35,360 Speaker 1: one of the things that talking to Rod Marinellio a 183 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:36,960 Speaker 1: couple of years ago, He's like, hey, we work on 184 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:39,680 Speaker 1: this every day and the results weren't there. And that 185 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 1: seems to be a big talking point this offseason. Is 186 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:45,080 Speaker 1: there anything specifically with Mike Nolan and the new staff 187 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:47,160 Speaker 1: that's different that makes you guys feel like, oh, yeah, 188 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:50,760 Speaker 1: we're about to turn the ball over. I think we 189 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:54,840 Speaker 1: practice it more in practice right now. We have we 190 00:08:54,840 --> 00:08:59,600 Speaker 1: have a designated period in practice every day. What we're 191 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:02,280 Speaker 1: practicing turnovers, every type of turnover there is. We've gone 192 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:07,960 Speaker 1: over punching, raking, hammers, like all this stuff, tackling and 193 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:09,760 Speaker 1: punching at the same time. We've we've gone over so 194 00:09:09,800 --> 00:09:12,240 Speaker 1: many things already, and we just will continue to keep 195 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:14,480 Speaker 1: doing that every single day in practice because it matters. 196 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:18,280 Speaker 1: And if you don't practice it and have a designated 197 00:09:18,320 --> 00:09:20,560 Speaker 1: period in practice for it, it's not going to be 198 00:09:20,559 --> 00:09:22,880 Speaker 1: on your mind as much. So that just helps in 199 00:09:22,920 --> 00:09:25,520 Speaker 1: the end. And so I think some of it also 200 00:09:25,559 --> 00:09:27,880 Speaker 1: obviously have to do with scheme and some certain things, 201 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:31,120 Speaker 1: but um, it's really just your mindset. Can you power 202 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:33,720 Speaker 1: rank those three things just real quick? The punch, the 203 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:39,760 Speaker 1: rake and the hammer? What do you mean power rank? 204 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:41,360 Speaker 1: I'm just like, which one do you like the best? 205 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:43,320 Speaker 1: Are you a point you like to punch the most? 206 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:46,640 Speaker 1: Rake or hammer? I think punching while I'm going into 207 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:50,040 Speaker 1: tackling is the area I can improve on the most, 208 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:56,160 Speaker 1: and I think hammering obviously coming from behind, uh, that 209 00:09:56,200 --> 00:09:58,880 Speaker 1: could that's a strength. With my speed, I can catch 210 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:01,439 Speaker 1: up the dudes from behind and the length and so 211 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:05,640 Speaker 1: that's that's a that's a good area and UM and 212 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:08,360 Speaker 1: the rake too. I mean when when when people have 213 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 1: someone or the ball carrier held up and you're coming 214 00:10:11,640 --> 00:10:13,400 Speaker 1: coming there, you're a second guy or the third guy there, 215 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:15,480 Speaker 1: like go off of the ball, whether that's a punch 216 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:17,560 Speaker 1: or or or get ahold of them and rip that 217 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:21,520 Speaker 1: thing out. What's more fun a punch, a rake, a 218 00:10:21,679 --> 00:10:27,400 Speaker 1: hammer or an interception. I mean, they're all turnover. So 219 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:28,640 Speaker 1: if you end up with the ball at the end 220 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:34,079 Speaker 1: of the day, it's it's it's equally as valuable. Um. Obviously, 221 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:37,560 Speaker 1: an interception is an instant turnover. UM. But if you 222 00:10:37,800 --> 00:10:39,760 Speaker 1: force a fumble, you obviously got to get there. And 223 00:10:39,800 --> 00:10:42,120 Speaker 1: I think that goes into another part of our defense 224 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:44,000 Speaker 1: and other aspect of everybody run into the ball and 225 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:46,800 Speaker 1: everybody being around it, because if someone does get it out, 226 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:48,600 Speaker 1: and the more people that you have there, obviously the 227 00:10:48,679 --> 00:10:52,000 Speaker 1: math is changed and you have a better odds. You 228 00:10:52,040 --> 00:10:54,319 Speaker 1: have better odds that get in the ball off the ground. 229 00:10:54,640 --> 00:10:57,960 Speaker 1: So UM that you have to practice, because if you 230 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,439 Speaker 1: don't practice running to the ball every single day, and 231 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:03,240 Speaker 1: when someone punches it out and then nobody's around it, 232 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:07,800 Speaker 1: they recovered, it's like, well you see what I'm saying, yeah, 233 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:09,320 Speaker 1: now you gotta be there. You gotta be there as 234 00:11:09,320 --> 00:11:12,000 Speaker 1: a team. You gotta rally absolutely pack of wolves. I 235 00:11:12,120 --> 00:11:13,880 Speaker 1: love it. Okay, what do we need to know about 236 00:11:13,880 --> 00:11:17,360 Speaker 1: the new guys here? How about Alden Smith, Don Terry Poe. 237 00:11:17,480 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 1: Have you chatted with Everson Griffin? What can you tell 238 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:22,520 Speaker 1: us about some of the new guys. Oh yeah, Um, 239 00:11:22,640 --> 00:11:24,520 Speaker 1: I mean we've sure had a had a haul and 240 00:11:24,880 --> 00:11:28,360 Speaker 1: in free agency this year. Uh, it's it's pretty awesome, man. 241 00:11:28,400 --> 00:11:30,720 Speaker 1: We love to see it. Um, we've put together quite 242 00:11:30,760 --> 00:11:33,440 Speaker 1: the crew and just energy that those guys bring on 243 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:36,800 Speaker 1: the field and in the classroom and off the field. 244 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:42,400 Speaker 1: It's it's it's unreal and it's amazing to have them around. Um. 245 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:45,080 Speaker 1: You can tell everybody's excited to have him here, and 246 00:11:45,280 --> 00:11:47,480 Speaker 1: they're excited to be here. And I think that's all 247 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:49,600 Speaker 1: that matters. Well, Like I said, we're just ready to 248 00:11:49,600 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 1: have fun and and just start getting ready for these 249 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:58,199 Speaker 1: games and and the season. Any young guy here you 250 00:11:58,200 --> 00:12:00,640 Speaker 1: could give us you gotta break out to break out candidate. 251 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:06,720 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, I think Uh, I think the I think, 252 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:11,520 Speaker 1: Um Francis, you know in our room, Uh, Francis Bernard, 253 00:12:11,520 --> 00:12:14,120 Speaker 1: I mean I think he's really taking taking off. Um, 254 00:12:14,120 --> 00:12:17,559 Speaker 1: he's a smart kid. He plays fast, and obviously he's 255 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:19,800 Speaker 1: made plays. He's gotten an interception of the last two 256 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:22,840 Speaker 1: padded practices. So I think he's making a name for 257 00:12:22,920 --> 00:12:25,440 Speaker 1: himself and I think he's gonna be awesome for our room. 258 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:27,600 Speaker 1: Um pumped to have him with us. Like I said, 259 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:30,960 Speaker 1: he's smart, he plays fast, he's instinctual. Um, he's gonna 260 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:33,480 Speaker 1: be huge on special teams for us, and and when 261 00:12:33,480 --> 00:12:35,840 Speaker 1: he finds his time on the field, Uh, he's gonna 262 00:12:35,840 --> 00:12:38,800 Speaker 1: do just fine. Last question for me, best and worst 263 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:41,600 Speaker 1: gamer on the Cowboys if you're familiar with that space 264 00:12:41,640 --> 00:12:48,320 Speaker 1: at all? Oh, best and Um, well, it depends on 265 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 1: the game. What game are you guys talking about. Um, 266 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:53,360 Speaker 1: let's just pick a random what call of duty? Warshie, 267 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:55,679 Speaker 1: that's not a random How I could have picked that 268 00:12:55,760 --> 00:13:00,640 Speaker 1: for you? Um? Oh gosh, A bunch of the guys 269 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:06,440 Speaker 1: that play, Um, I don't know who's atrocious who When 270 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:08,320 Speaker 1: you're playing with him, you're like, we have zero chance 271 00:13:08,400 --> 00:13:10,640 Speaker 1: to win. This is not taking shots at teammates because 272 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 1: this is gaming. It's totally sech goodness. Well, the only 273 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:18,880 Speaker 1: ones that I've really played with on the team are 274 00:13:19,720 --> 00:13:27,760 Speaker 1: Darian Thompson, Justin March and Antoine and they're all pretty solid. 275 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:29,839 Speaker 1: So I don't know, I haven't really hit well, I don't. 276 00:13:29,880 --> 00:13:31,320 Speaker 1: I don't. I know there's a bunch of other guys 277 00:13:31,320 --> 00:13:32,679 Speaker 1: that play on the team, but I haven't played with 278 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:34,920 Speaker 1: them yet. So it's you. You're the one that when 279 00:13:34,920 --> 00:13:37,480 Speaker 1: they get in there, they're like, oh crap, we could 280 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:40,800 Speaker 1: some games that are some games it is. I'm like, dude, 281 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:44,040 Speaker 1: what is wrong with me right now? Seems like Jordan 282 00:13:44,120 --> 00:13:46,439 Speaker 1: Lewis is pretty amazing on NBA two K. I see 283 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:50,320 Speaker 1: him tweeting about that. Yeah, I'm I don't play sports games, 284 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:55,000 Speaker 1: so I don't really I'm not. I'm not in the 285 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:57,800 Speaker 1: Mad Game or the two K games. So you're a 286 00:13:57,840 --> 00:14:02,600 Speaker 1: shooter guy. Yeah all right, Layton. Well, we appreciate an 287 00:14:02,679 --> 00:14:05,160 Speaker 1: update on all these important subjects. We wish you nothing 288 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:06,920 Speaker 1: but the best and give them a hell out there. 289 00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:09,640 Speaker 1: We'll be pulling for you. Awesome. Thank you, guys, appreciate it.